Dirt bike recommendations?

[leathel]

You have to do what you have to do to get things sorted, at least with the riding gear its easy to pick up another bike and go later....... Or join in on one of our trips with the kids..XR250 will there to ride, not push button start but starting isn't that hard...and if you can reach the ground RMX450 and DRZ400 are electric start

[bosslady]

You have to do what you have to do to get things sorted, at least with the riding gear its easy to pick up another bike and go later....... Or join in on one of our trips with the kids..XR250 will there to ride, not push button start but starting isn't that hard...and if you can reach the ground RMX450 and DRZ400 are electric start

Like I said, maybe if I can sell my GN as well, I can get a newer model (as in newer then my GN) DRZ400SM so maybe I can still bring that along with some different rims or knobblies or some shit... who knows..

[ktm84mxc]

If I was in your shoes I'd be looking at getting a trail bike something you can road reg so it can be your daily commute and weekend play thing there's plenty about Yamaha XT250, Suzuki DR250, Kawa KLX250 , Honda XR250 etc.

[leathel]

If I was in your shoes I'd be looking at getting a trail bike something you can road reg so it can be your daily commute and weekend play thing there's plenty about Yamaha XT250, Suzuki DR250, Kawa KLX250 , Honda XR250 etc.

Like she mentioned above that is what she is looking at but in 400cc, 250 on the road for open road is a bit lacking

[george formby]

Like she mentioned above that is what she is looking at but in 400cc, 250 on the road for open road is a bit lacking

A trailie with 2 sets of wheels is the shiz!!! Mud on Sunday, work on Monday.

[BoristheBiter]

Well I am still going out of town this weekend to get some help with my riding however due to a change in living and financial circumstances (basically I am moving out of my current flat soon and my weekly expenses are going to go up shit loads) I won't be able to afford to maintain two bikes and a car and pay for all the extra petrol costs and entry fees to parks etc. etc. you get the idea. So, I am going to have to sell my dirt bike... which I am quite disappointed as I have ridden it f*ck all and have only just gotten started, also I feel like I've wasted peoples time who have tried to help me (on the net and in "real" life!). However, I am still going to keep my gear as that loses value pretty damn quickly and I might want to pick it up again another day when I am in a better position to do so. So... look out on trademe in the next couple weeks if you want a crf...

Why sell the dirt bike? Is it on HP or have you paid for it out right?
If you own it outright it costs nothing for it to sit there. If you have problems with storage you can park it in our garage (locked and alarmed).
Only fee is it might get ridden now and then

But seriously we have heaps of room, it can sit next to the other 230.
We parked our old bikes up one day and never looked at them for 6 years, then one day we went out for a ride and started using them again and have ridden them at least once a month since then. It cost us nothing for them to sit there.

[bosslady]

Why sell the dirt bike? Is it on HP or have you paid for it out right?
If you own it outright it costs nothing for it to sit there. If you have problems with storage you can park it in our garage (locked and alarmed).
Only fee is it might get ridden now and then

But seriously we have heaps of room, it can sit next to the other 230.
We parked our old bikes up one day and never looked at them for 6 years, then one day we went out for a ride and started using them again and have ridden them at least once a month since then. It cost us nothing for them to sit there.

Nah both my bikes are the only things I have in my possession that I don't own outright, as such (personal loans) but I'm selling the gn too and will use the money from the sales plus some extra coin to get a later model bike with more OOMPH.

[bosslady]

I've a conundrum. I wasn't going to, and didn't want to, sell my dirt bike gear and I'm still not totally decided that I will but I need some extra coin if I want to get this drz..? hmm?

[Smifffy]

I've a conundrum. I wasn't going to, and didn't want to, sell my dirt bike gear and I'm still not totally decided that I will but I need some extra coin if I want to get this drz..? hmm?

a. It kinda depends how much dirt you intend to play in on the DRZ, and how soon.

b. How do you feel about the gear - is it stuff you would really rather upgrade, or is it top notch kit?

c. How much gear are we talking about? If the 2nd hand price of a pair of boots, gloves and helmet are a dealbreaker, then I'd say you've possibly got bigger financial concerns.

[Ocean1]

I've a conundrum.

Good girl. Pays to be safe, eh?

If the 2nd hand price of a pair of boots, gloves and helmet are a dealbreaker, then I'd say you've possibly got bigger financial concerns.

What he said.

Bit of OT, perhaps? Give up the fags/piss for a while?

[bosslady]

a. It kinda depends how much dirt you intend to play in on the DRZ, and how soon.

b. How do you feel about the gear - is it stuff you would really rather upgrade, or is it top notch kit?

c. How much gear are we talking about? If the 2nd hand price of a pair of boots, gloves and helmet are a dealbreaker, then I'd say you've possibly got bigger financial concerns.

Nope it's pretty good quality I think. Might only get five hundy for everything but the bike im looking at is 8k so every bit helps? Hmm but might take ages to sell and somehow I am sure I'll regret it. ...

[bosslady]

Good girl. Pays to be safe, eh?



What he said.

Bit of OT, perhaps? Give up the fags/piss for a while?

Good idea except that I hardly drink and don't smoke. Heck I hardly go out!

[nzspokes]

Nope it's pretty good quality I think. Might only get five hundy for everything but the bike im looking at is 8k so every bit helps? Hmm but might take ages to sell and somehow I am sure I'll regret it. ...

8K?

Would a DRZ400 be that much better than a Ginny?

[haydes55]

8K?

Would a DRZ400 be that much better than a Ginny?

A drz400 new is 9k so one would expect a 2013 drz with 2hours on the clock and new wof reg for 8k.

BL there will be no difference between a newer drz and an older 1. Get an early 2000-'04 one for 4k or less. If it's a bit rough, new plastics are a couple hundred and a rebuild would be under 1k from the right person.

[Ocean1]

Would a DRZ400 be that much better than a Ginny?

Three times the bike?

Depends on whether it meets the need I'd say.

It's certainly twice the bike.

A drz400 new is 9k so one would expect a 2013 drz with 2hours on the clock and new wof reg for 8k.

BL there will be no difference between a newer drz and an older 1. Get an early 2000-'04 one for 4k or less. If it's a bit rough, new plastics are a couple hundred and a rebuild would be under 1k from the right person.

All true. Especially for an SM, slightly less likely to have been thrown down the road and bodged back together than the dirt models.

Don't forget TM prices are asking prices, I sold mine maybe 4 years ago for $6000, and it was mint.